Eden, Arizona facts for kids
Eden is a small unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area. Eden has a ZIP Code of 85535; in 2000, the population of the 85535 ZCTA was 150.
The first settlement at Eden was made in 1881. The community was named after the Garden of Eden in the Hebrew Bible.
Geography
Eden is at 32°57′41″N 109°53′44″W / 32.96139°N 109.89556°W, at an elevation of approximately 2875 feet above sea level.
Features
The area hosted the Indian Hot Springs Hotel until February 2008, when it burned down. The mansion was rumored to host the likes of the Rolling Stones on more than one occasion. The mansion had a 70' × 270' pool, the largest ever in Graham County.
In film
Director Jaymes Thompson filmed "The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror" at the Eden mansion.
